India, June 30 -- Businessman Boby Chemmanur has publicly apologised for the statement he made about Malayalam actor Honey Rose last year. In a note posted on Facebook, he claimed to never have had the intention of hurting her and expressed hope that she would withdraw the case against him. Boby was arrested last year for 'sexually coloured' remarks on Honey.

In a Facebook post, Boby claimed that he always treated people with kindness, respect and consideration, and had never intentionally harmed or mistreated anyone. He said he often shared humour and light-hearted content on social media but had never intended to offend, hurt or cause distress to anyone.

"But I have come to realise that my statements about Ms Honey Rose have caused si...